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Looking for ideas for the golden anniversary of my parents - huge win win for them They are amazing couple - still hugging and kissing after so many years. My mom is 69 and my dad is 71. So I want to...

At work we were due to interview someone today for an entry level job. Now they had already postponed it due to a family bereavement from last tuesday 3rd to today 13th. She then emailed HR this...

Here's a random one for a Wednesday afternoon. I have been meaning to sign up to this for a while and thought an 'anonymous' message board was perfect to answer a question that came up at the pub at...

Im so excited!! My lovely lovely employees have all clubbed together to send me and my husband (feels so odd saying that!) four nights in the Forest of Dean. I have never been before so any...

Hi, I am a second time bride to be in 2017. We have 5 children between us - 3 boys, 2 girls. I want an informal non traditional wedding party. My girls will wear nice dresses. I have 6 very good...

Not sure why I am surprised, it's a big birthday tomorrow and no one has planned anything at all. My MOH is being really awkward about it too as she now wants to drive (100% not preggo) so I will be...

Hi ladies I need to vent somewhere and to get your advice. Today I was on my phone as usual and happened to notice the history of sites that have been looked at. My husband and I both have I Phones...

I earn a fairly low wage (£16k). Its not appalling by any means, I am just finding it tough saving for the wedding, the honeymoon and having a life in the meantime. I work in the legal sector and have...

D.I.V.O.R.C.E. Will you still love me tomorrow. What else?

Forgive if you think too personal, but was wondering how many people have/got a joint bank account before/after marrying? We've always kept ours separate - he's self employed so it made sense to keep...

I've decided to create a fun alternative to an advent calendar for my OH. I'm going to get 24 treats and number them and scatter them around the house so each day OH has to find the correct number....

So we bought our dream house earlier this year... Big house on a lovely road. We are the youngest couple on the street by at least 20 years. The road has no parking restrictions or permits it is just...

Help me out here - this is about as off topic as it gets! Until about a year ago I was a work poo virgin. Until one day after squirming in my seat and not being able to concentrate for a few hours I...

Seeing as so many have the northern lights on their bucket list, i wondered; is it important to you that it's the borealis? must it be in the north, or would you be equally as swept away if you saw...

Did anyone see the new spin off show on Sunday? What did you think?

My daughter and her bf have been invited to the Wedding Vow Renewal ceremony of someone she used to work with. She has asked me for ideas of what to get for a present and I am passing on that request...

Its been a bit quiet on here recently and I thought maybe we could play a game? Its called 'Interview the Person below you'. I start off by asking three questions, the first person who replies to me...

We've got a wedding to go to on Saturday and OH wanted me to do a gift hamper that I've done for other friends in the past. The problem I've got this time is I've never met the bride and I really...

So…OH and I have had a lovely evening. Trying to find a song for our first dance. With plenty of daft stuff thrown into the mix!! Like 'Baby got back'! And a lovely example of me twerking down the...

Hello ladies, i need some advice! I was very excited to take H's name, and started switching over bank/utilities to Mrs H when we got our marriage cert. HOWEVER, I did want to keep using my maiden...

Just got back off holiday and back to work. Reality sucks. Anyone got anything they can share to cheer me up?

What are your views? Is it an over done style? Does it look like you've had too much hair growth? Just considering options to jazz my hair up a bit

Help! I've been invited to a Gatsby themed party next month and I don't know what to wear! I need something fairly cheap. Normal fancy dress costumes don't fit very well as I'm tall and the dresses...

Hi hitchers Just after some info on what kind of luggage I need for my trip to Italy in July. I havent flown for years (because its freaks the living shite out of me), so I am not up to speed with...

Following on from cute pictures. I don't really have any! I do however, have lots of funny memes that Ive kept. What are your favourites? Here are a couple of mine.. Go!

Following on from another conversation, I think there needs to be a cute animal pics thread for people having a bad day. I'll start us off:

So I reread ID's post about cheating. Some of the comments made me wonder, what's the different between flirting and being friendly/ banter? I'm not sure I could draw the line between the two

Have you been watching it? I can't get enough of it. I'm so blinkin furious at the women though. I said at the beginning that I bet there will be people all over the place comparing them to the men...

Me and hubby are going to Oxford for my birthday next month we've found a 'cheeky' Groupon for quite a nice little hotel just wondering if anybody has any recommendations for a evening meal places of...

Chuck some dancefloor rules for the older generation at me please. all the ones i've seen are things like 'dance offs mandatory' which for people in their 40/50/60/70's..... i think it may go over...